Joy in Teutonia as Lemberg Falls and Russians Retreat
News from London and Berlin report wild jubilation in Austria and Germany over the capture of Lemberg and a major Austro-German advance. Russian forces retreat toward Polish territory as German submarines strike off Scotland and battleships. Aims toward a separate peace with the Czar surface amid street celebrations and military nervousness about the next moves.
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Austria
Germany
Lemberg
Czar
London
Cologne
Fate overtakes victims in dance halls and saloons
An American Press dispatch reports a series of earthquakes across a wide border region from the Cocopah mountains to San Diego causing about 400000 in damage. Four people were killed and around twenty injured, most fatalities occurring when adobe walls collapsed at a dance hall in Calexico Mericali vicinity as visitors fled to the street.
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EL Centro
Cal
Cocopah Mountains
Lower California
San Bernardino
Needles
Yuma
Ariz
San Diego
Calexico
Mericali
California
Must Know Saturday Luncheon Notice at Golf Club
The ladies of the Golf and Country Club are reminded to notify the luncheon chair Mrs. Carl Hoffman by Saturday for the Tuesday June 29 event. Those planning to bring guests should also inform the chair.
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Golf and Country Club
Carl Hoffman
Austrian Fronts and British Munitions Drive
The article notes Austrian positions along a 500 mile front with continued bombardment of Italian Adriatic towns. It also reports Austrian war office claims of maintaining frontier positions since war began. London coverage cites British munitions minister Lloyd George demanding seven days from labor to boost factory output for max war munitions, amid measures to control both output and workers. An admiralty note confirms the British cruiser Roxburgh was torpedoed in the North Sea with minor damage and no casualties. Vienna reports Emperor William bestowing field marshal rank on Archduke Frederick for his role in the Lemberg campaign. Tunisian shipping and German submarine activity near Lowestoft are noted.
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Adriatic
Austrian War Office
London
David Lloydd- George
House of Commons
Sheil
Subsea
Admiralty
Roxburgh
North Sea
Vienna
William
Archduke Frederick of Austria
Lemberg
Revival of Balkan alliance deemed impossible by Balkan quarrels
Berlin reports the Overseas News Agency stating BulgariaSerbia-Bulgaria Macedonia and Albania disputes block a revival of the Balkan alliance. Russia warns against overreliance on rumors of peace while Montenegro advances on Scutari Albania in three columns.
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Berlin
Sofia
Bul- Barla
Foreign Office
Bulgaria
Balkans
Balkan
Servia
Macedonia
Sergia
Roumania
Banat
Hungary
Greece
Albania
Russia
Scutari
Rome
Montenegro
Atlantic to Shine With July Rural Carriers Convention
Atlantic prepares for the rural carriers state convention July 20 through 22 with heavy decorating led by Frank M. Nebe. Local businesses pledge colorful storefronts and a welcoming display as flags and welcome cards go up across the town at modest cost.
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Atlantic
Frank M. Nebe
Nebe
Crimas
Sam
GA BR To Meet At Sam Rice Post G A R No 6
The Sam Rice Post G A R No 6 will hold a meeting in the grand jury room at the courthouse at eight o clock on Friday evening June 25 by order of the Commander.
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Sam Rice
Court House
Concert and dance to be held Saturday night
Platform dance to be held Saturday night with Anita Orchestra providing music and a hand concert by the Norway band. The event lists includes a platform dance and a concert planned for the evening.
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Wietq
Jutte
Anita
Norway
Grace Petite Weds Donald McGiffin At Atlantic Lawn ceremony
Miss Grace Ceceila Petite, daughter of Mrs Petite, married Donald James McGiffin of Albia, secretary to Congressman C. W. Ransmeyer, on a lawn at 307 West Sixth Street yesterday. The event drew about two hundred guests, with a canopy of trees, musical offerings, and a two course luncheon. The bridal party wore pastel gowns and bonnets, bouquets of lilies of the valley, and gifts included keepsakes from the bridal party.
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West Sixth. Street
Grace
Ceceila Petite
Petite
Atlantic
Donald James MccGiffin
Alhbia
C. W. Ransemeyer
Canvag
Gretchen Crawford
Edith O'Connell
Lohengrin
Harry Jones
Omaha
Alfred Benbou
Waterloo
Wareham Clark
Atbia
John Curtis
Chariton
Reginald Giffen
Will Wiliams
Ralph McWard
Will Cornell
Clarke
Benbou
Louise Junkin
Ednah Bruce
Chicago
Mary Meredith
Mildrede Appleman
Irene Baker
Mary Marshall
Josephine Winne
Lorden Ferguson
Erma Townsend
Alice Whitmore
Jane Musson
Will McGiffin
Will C. Petite
Mr. Hinkhouse
J. C. Giffen
Blackburn Heads Iowa Bankers Association President
Davenport June 24 Harry T Blackburn of 1 Main street chosen President of the Iowa Bankers Association The west convention will be held in Waterloo Other officers named include W A Dester treasurer EJ Wolteriers secretary and B W Hall Des Moines as another officer in the group
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The
American Press
Davenport
Harry T. Blackburn
Maines
Wie
Iowa Bankers’ Association
Waterloo
Olifer
W. A. Dester
EJ Wolteriers
Puist
B. W. Hall
Bes
Moines
Police Court records report Jack Matthews fined ten dollars
Jack Matthews appeared in police court and was fined ten dollars for drunkenness as assessed by Mayor Burnea.
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Jack Matthews
Burnea
Weddings Bring Off Fort Dodge Guests and Vows
A double wedding at the parsonage on Walnut street joined two couples. Miss Leona Jave and Mr Lewis Overton wed, with Grace Robson and Julius Westphalen and Miss Irene Porter and Arthur Statzill in attendance. Separate ceremony tied Miss Grace Robson to Rev Charles Tupper at Cumberland, while the Van Vlack home wedding united Grace Van Vlack with Rev Chas Tupper. The newlyweds plan homes in Walnut Exira and Sioux Falls, with many out of town guests from Des Moines to Boston.
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Mary Marshall
Sherrard
Fort Dodge
Guy Curtis
Harlan
Mosby
Louise
Helen
Cas
George Griffith
Walnut
D.C
Smith and
Albia
Albert Dettmann
German Evangelical Church
Walnut Street
Leona Jave
Lewis Overton
Dettmann
Lanphere
Margaretha Jane
Grace A. Robson
Exira
Julius Westphalen
Jacob
Robson
Church of Christ
Sioux Falls
Bethel Church
Woodbine
Germany to make concession on neutrals ships marked non contraband
Berli June 24 The United Press reports Germany will concede to protect neutral lives by allowing non contraband cargo ships to be designated. The move aims to reassure the United States and reduce risk to neutral sailors, though details remain unclear.
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United Press
Berli
Germany
United States
Adam Walker Dies After Yard Accident at Creston
Adam Walker sixty years old, longtime Burlington route foreman, died after being run over by a switch engine in the Creston yards. He began work forty years ago at Ottumwa and lost both legs in an earlier accident while serving as yard foreman and wrecking crew head.
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American Press
Ton
Adam Walker
Burlington Toad
Otlumwa
Diéa
Creston
Walker
Twenty Five Cars Pledged for River to River Trip to Adel
A local committee reports about twenty five pledges from residents to join a convoy to Adel for the River to River road picnic tomorrow. Cars will display Atlantic pennants. departure is set for seven a.m. with assembly at 6 43 a.m. at the Commercial Club corner. Anyone not yet signed is urged to attend.
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Atlantic
Adel
Big Time At Avoca Offers Racing Dance And Fireworks
Avoca prepares for a two day meeting on July 2 and 3 with a strong race card and special events. A dance band concert and assorted amusements cap the festivities, ending with a fireworks display. The program lists several sprint and distance races plus motorcycle events with varied purses.
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Avoca
Pottawattamie
Avoca Boosters
Big Value
Will Hot Celebrate Fourth Amid Waning Local Enthusiasm
The Lewis Standard notes a lack of zest for the Fourth amid weak patriotic spirit. It cites Cumberland’s attempt to fund a celebration falling short and reflects on sparse pledges seen in the region. Names include D J MecGiffin Grace Petite and others from Washington Atlantic Walnut Leona M Jave and Oklahoma City.
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Lewis
Cumberland
Lewis Standard
D. J
Lansing named secretary of state in Wilson administration
Washington June 24 Formal announcement at the White House that Robert Lansing has accepted the post of secretary of state was issued The veteran diplomat has long served as counselor to the state department and is noted for his expertise in international law His home is Water Town New York and he is about fifty years old Lansing has held key roles in major arbitration cases and authored works on international law
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Washington
Robert Lansing
White House
New Hampshire
Department of State
Lansing
John W.foster
State Department
John Bassett Moore
Wilson
United States
Caar
Watertown
N. Y
American Journal of International Law
Third One to the Asylum Misa Alwine Adjudged Insane
Misa Alwine, thirty years old, a domestic, was adjudged insane by the board of insanity commissioners and will be sent to the state hospital for the insane at Clarinda. Her father died there eight years ago and a sister is now a patient there, making her the third family member sent there. Henry Hussman is her uncle. She recently came from Germany, and the case is a sad one.
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Misa Alwine Meter
Board of Incuity Commissioners
State Hospital
Clarinda
Clarinda Hospital
Henry Hussman
Germany
Six Brothers in War Stir Local Family
Albert Kuske, a noted feed and coal dealer, reveals six of his brothers serve in the German army. One was killed, and he fears others may be dead as word trickles in. Kuske remains the sole family member in the United States.
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Albert Kuske
Europe
Albert
Bhut
Ofr
Kuske
Germany
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